How to Pick the Right White for Trim, Cabinets, Ceilings or Walls Alright, it’s time to get your tighty-whities on because TODAY you’re going to learn how to pick the BEST white for your trim, cabinets, ceilings or walls! But before we get into the nitty-gritty, let me save you a LOT of time, […]
Our Painted Maple Cabinets – 2 Years Later
Ask Kylie: Will My Painted Maple Cabinets Really Last? LONG story short, yes. However, we’re not friends because you enjoy my short stories… When we bought our home 4 years ago, I knew that the maple cabinets wouldn’t be sticking around for long. They were in great condition, but just weren’t ma’ jam. And […]
7 Best Teal and Navy Blue Front Door Colours : Benjamin and Sherwin
Adding Curb Appeal: 7 Fabulous Teal and Navy Blue Front Door Colours I like to keep close tabs on my Google analytics, you know, the things that tell me about ‘who is looking for what’, and it seems like a HECK of a lot of you GALS are looking for photos of Ryan Reynolds in the […]
The Best Neutral Paint Colours to Update Dark Wood Trim
Dark Wood Trim: The Best Neutral Paint Colours to Coordinate While this blog post refers to the wood trims of the 70’s & 80’s, the colour ideas are also FAB for older homes with dark trim work. With a focus on updating the oaks and maples of the 90’s, it’s easy to bypass the dark wood trims and doors […]
The Best Colours to Paint the Inside of Your Front Door
The Best Paint Colours for the INSIDE of Your Front Door (partner post to ‘The Best Paint Colours for the Outside of Your Front Door’ ) Other than ceilings and bodies, doors are often the most ignored paintable surface in a home. Now I’m not talking about bedroom/bathroom doors, I’m talking about main doors – […]
3 of The Best White Paint Colours for Cabinets
My 3 Fave Whites and Off-Whites for Painting Cabinets Via my E-design, I hear a lot of, ‘I want white but I don’t know what white to choose, can you help?’ Unfortunately, not every Benjamin Moore will do an ‘off-the-shelf’ white – ie: shake it and take it, so you have to ‘choose’ a white…and that’s […]
The 4 Best White Paint Colours: Sherwin Williams
Sherwin Williams 4 Best Whites – Undertones and More! After my blog post re: The 8 Best Benjamin Moore White Paint Colours, I received TONS of emails and comments asking for the same thing in Sherwin Williams. Oh, you are a demanding bunch (and that’s why I love you…)! Seriously though, it’s via your comments […]
The Dreaded Popcorn Ceiling – Info You Need Before You Scrape
How to Deal With Popcorn / Textured Ceilings – Tips and Ideas (Painted or Unpainted) Few things strike fear into the heart of a homeowner like a popcorn ceiling. That lumpy, bumpy, cottage-cheese surface (reminds me of one of my body parts) that was popular from the 1950-80’s is undoubtedly the least popular ceiling finish and […]
The 8 Best Benjamin Moore WHITE Paint Colours – Undertones and More…
White Paint Colours: Undertones, LRV and More! Read more: The 4 Best Sherwin Williams White Paint Colours If you’ve been looking for that perfect white paint colour for your walls, trims or cabinets, I’m sure you’ll agree when I say that white paint is the spawn of the devil. Does that seem extreme? Oh […]
What Are The Best Paint Colours for a Front Door?
The Best Front Door Paint Colours Did you know that painting your front door is one of the BEST ways to add curb appeal to your home? In an afternoon, you can take a ho-hum door and turn it into something that gets your neighbours talking (I prefer gratuitous nudity, but a cool front […]
5 Ideas: Update Oak Cabinets WITHOUT a Drop of Paint
Ideas to Update Oak Cabinets You might be surprised to hear it, but I’m actually a huge fan of oak cabinets…that’s right, a HUGE fan. Why? Well, unlike melamine, thermofoil and veneers, oak cabinets are almost always REAL solid wood. And with real wood comes real potential. Potential for what you may ask? Well, firstly, the potential […]
The Best Paint Finish for Walls, Ceilings, Trims, Doors and More…
Paint Finishes 101 Not sure which paint finish is best for your surface? Once you figure out what you need, it can be easier to figure out which sheen is best (excluding Charlie, he’s a hot mess). For example… Do you need wipeability? As in, ‘I sometimes get scuffs on my walls’ Do you […]
4 Ideas: How to Update Oak / Wood Cabinets
How to Update Oak Cabinets Partner post to The Best Paint Colours to go with Oak / Wood Oak cabinets – you either love them (if you’re a man) or you hate them (if you’re a woman). And yes, I’m labelling here, but it seems that I come across the same gender divides again and again […]
How to Paint Wood Furniture and Wood / Laminate Cabinets – Before and After Photos
How to Paint Wood or Laminate Furniture The guidelines for painting real wood and the ones for painting laminate are ‘very very’ similar. If you are painting laminate cabinets, please take extra note of the details in red. This is ALSO a lot of verbal diarrhea – IMPORTANT verbal diarrhea, so don’t be afraid to grab a […]
The 3 Best Gray and Greige Colours for Cabinets and Vanities
The Best Gray/Greige Paint Colours for Kitchen Cabinets / Bathroom Vanity Hands-down, gray is the most popular colour for kitchen cabinets and vanities these days (with navy blue coming in a hot second), but how on EARTH do you pick from all of those grays? Warm gray, cool gray, blue-gray, greige gray, green-gray – HELLS BELLS! Thank goodness you have your own […]